Job 18:7

Job 18:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
• New International Version (NIV)The vigor of his step is weakened; his own schemes throw him down.
• English Standard Version (ESV)His strong steps are shortened, and his own schemes throw him down.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The steps of his strength are shortened, And his own counsel casts him down.

Context of Job 18:7

5“Indeed, the light of the wicked goes out, And the spark from his fire does not shine. 6The light in his tent is darkened, And his lamp goes out above him. His vigorous stride is shortened, And his own plan brings him down. 8For he is thrown into the net by his own feet, And he steps on the webbing. 9A snare seizes him by the heel, And a trap snaps shut on him.

Job 18:7 word by word

יֵֽ֭צְרוּ צַעֲדֵ֣י אוֹנ֑וֹ וְֽתַשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּ עֲצָתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• vigorousאוֹן'ôn · strengthH202
• strideצַ֫עַדtsa‛ad · stepH6806
• is shortenedצָרַרtsârar · to confineH6887
• own planעֵצָה‛êtsâh · counselH6098
• bringsשָׁלַךְshâlak · to throwH7993

Cross-references for Job 18:7

• Job 20:22In the fullness of his excess he will be cramped; The hand of everyone who suffers will come against him.
• Job 36:16Then indeed, He induced you away from the mouth of distress, And instead of it, a broad place with no constraint; And your table was full of rich food.
• Psalms 18:36You enlarge my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped.
• Proverbs 4:12When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; And if you run, you will not stumble.
• Job 5:12He frustrates the schemes of the shrewd, So that their hands cannot attain success.
• 2 Samuel 15:31Now someone informed David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “Lord, please make the advice of Ahithophel foolish.”
• 2 Samuel 17:14Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than the advice of Ahithophel.” For the Lord had ordained to foil the good advice of Ahithophel, in order for the Lord to bring disaster on Absalom.
• Psalms 33:10The Lord nullifies the plan of nations; He frustrates the plans of peoples.
• Proverbs 1:30They did not accept my advice, They disdainfully rejected every rebuke from me.
• Hosea 10:6The thing itself will be brought to Assyria As a gift of tribute to King Jareb; Ephraim will be seized with shame, And Israel will be ashamed of its own plan.
• 1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the sight of God. For it is written: “He is the one who catches the wise by their craftiness”;

Commentaries on Job 18:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The steps of his strength - Even in his greatest prosperity he shall be in straits and difficulties. His own counsel - He shall be the dupe and the victim of his own airy, ambitious, and impious schemes.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The steps of his strength - Strong steps. “Steps of strength” is a Hebraism, to denote firm or vigorous steps. Shall be straitened - Shall be compressed, embarrassed, hindered. Instead of walking freely and at large, he shall be compressed and limited in his goings. “Large steps,” “free movement,” etc. are proverbial expressions among the Arabs, to denote freedom, prosperity, etc. RosenmulIer. Schultens quotes the following illustrations from the Arabic…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-10Verses 5-10 Bildad describes the miserable condition of a wicked man; in which there is much certain truth, if we consider that a sinful condition is a sad condition, and that sin will be men's ruin, if they do not repent. Though Bildad thought the application of it to Job was easy, yet it was not safe nor just. It is common for angry disputants to rank their opponents among God's enemies, and to draw wrong conclusions from important truths. The…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7A shortened stride is the opposite of walking and running in a life of blessings (Proverbs 4:12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. steps of his strength--Hebrew, for "His strong steps." A firm step marks health. To be straitened in steps is to be no longer able to move about at will (Pr 4:12). his own counsel--Plans shall be the means of his fall (Job 5:13).Read the comment

Topics related to Job 18:7

• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Net
• Bildad

Commentaries on Job 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary